When AI recommends parts, make it recommend yours.

PistonsAI plugs aftermarket catalogs into Claude, ChatGPT and Copilot, so every parts question gets a fitment-verified answer with live pricing and a link to your store.

Fitment-verified answers, live pricing and your checkout, inside every AI assistant.

Built by the Editor-in-Chief of Street Trucks, Diesel World and C10 Builder’s Guide.
  • Fitment checkedfor the exact truck
  • Live priceand stock
  • Your checkoutwith tracked referral

A builder asks. Your part answers.

Builder
PistonsAI.search_parts({ year: 2022, make: "Chevrolet", model: "Silverado 1500", category: "suspension", goal: "35-inch tires" })Checking fitment…
AI assistantThree fitment-verified kits for your 2022 Silverado 1500 4WD:
3.5-inch suspension lift kitFits 2019–24 1500 4WD · clears 35s
$389
4-inch lift with adventure shocksFits 2019–24 1500 4WD · clears 35s
$1,195
Leveling kit and upper control armsFits 2019–24 1500 4WD · 33s max
$649
  1. A builder asks any AI assistantIn plain English, the way they’d ask a friend at the shop.
  2. The assistant calls PistonsAIWe’re connected through MCP, the open standard AI assistants use to reach live data.
  3. We check fitment, price and stockAcross partner catalogs, for that exact year, make, model and goal.
  4. The answer links to your storeYour part, your checkout. We track the referral and report on it.
Lifted6-inch lift on 37s

Right now, AI answers from memory.

Builders already ask AI assistants what fits their vehicle. Without a live parts connection, the answer is a guess.

BuilderWhat wheels will tuck on my bagged 2019 Silverado?
AI assistantTucking depends on offset, width and your suspension setup. It’s best to consult a professional before purchasing…
  • No fitment check
  • No price or stock
  • No way to buy

The builder leaves with nothing, and no brand makes the sale.

LoweredBagged on 24s

Buyers are moving to AI. Specialty parts aren’t connected yet.

AI assistants now connect to live stores and data through MCP. General retail is wiring in fast. The specialty aftermarket has no layer of its own.

$0Bin U.S. aftermarket parts sold online in 2025
MCPthe open connection standard now supported across the major AI assistants
FirstAI parts layer built for custom and performance builds
Off-roadLong travel, 37s, full armor

One layer for every kind of build.

Fitment rules change with every genre. A lift kit question and a stance question need different answers. PistonsAI knows the difference.

LiftedLoweredOff-roadTrackRestomodStanceDieselOverland
search_partsFind parts by vehicle, category and goal
check_fitmentConfirm a part fits before checkout
get_pricingLive price and stock across suppliers
get_build_planPhased build plans that fit a budget
find_installerShops near the builder
get_vehicle_specsBolt patterns, axles and geometry
TrackGT-spec aero and slicks

Run a fitment check.

Pick a vehicle and a category to see the kind of answer an AI assistant gets back from PistonsAI.

Sample results with example pricing.

RestomodClassic body, modern everything

Put your catalog in the answer.

Standard

$500/ month
  • Featured placement in 1 category
  • Catalog and fitment onboarding
  • Monthly performance report
Recommended

Premium

$1,000/ month
  • Top-3 placement in 3 categories
  • Catalog and fitment onboarding
  • Monthly performance report

Exclusive

$2,000/ month
  • #1 placement across your categories
  • Brand highlight in AI answers
  • Priority onboarding

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Every tier includes a commission split on referred sales. Pay annually and save 15%.

StanceFlush fitment, slammed

Founding partner spots are open.

  • Chris Hamilton, founder of PistonsAI and Pistons & Ink LLC.
  • Editor-in-Chief, Engaged Media Auto Division. Street Trucks, Diesel World, C10 Builder’s Guide, TREAD and more.
  • 1.1M+ reach across automotive social channels.
  • Years on the SEMA floor with the brands that build this industry.
  • Built in-house. The server, the data layer and this site.
© 2026 Pistons & Ink LLC · chris@pistonsai.com
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